Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
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Edition 13 (2003) Winner
Alison Watt
アリソン・ワット
Arison Watto
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957 （Winnipeg, Manitoba）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Manitoba → Victoria, British Columbia → Vancouver, British Columbia → Protection Island, Nanaimo, BC
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, painter, Education Coordinator, tour leader, naturalist, art teacher
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- VanDusen Botanical Garden
- Nominations
- amazon.ca First Novel Award finalist (Dazzle Patterns)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser University | — | Biology | BSc | — | Canada |
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | Canada |
Simon Fraser University
Biology
Degree:
BSc
Country:
Canada
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Edna Staebler Award | The Last Island | クリエイティブ・ノンフィクション | Wilfrid Laurier University | winner |
| — | Backwater Review poetry prize | — | — | — | winner |
| — | subTerrain magazine poetry prize | — | — | — | winner |
| — | Bliss Carman competition | — | — | — | 2nd place |
Edna Staebler Award
2003
Work:
The Last Island
Category:
クリエイティブ・ノンフィクション
Organization:
Wilfrid Laurier University
Result:
winner
Backwater Review poetry prize
Result:
winner
subTerrain magazine poetry prize
Result:
winner
Bliss Carman competition
Result:
2nd place
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Last Island: A Naturalist's Sojourn on Triangle Island
2002 memoirA memoir about life and death on a remote seabird colony.
natureseabirdslife and death
Circadia
2006 poetryPoetry collection where scenes of ordinary life unfold against light cycles, tides, and weather, capturing nature's lyricism.
natural processesphotosynthesispollination
Dazzle Patterns
2017 novelNovel set in Halifax during and after the 1917 explosion and French battlefields, about loss, resilience, and art's power.
lossresilienceart
Bibliography
- The Last Island: A Naturalist's Sojourn on Triangle Island (Harbour Publishing)
- Circadia (Pedlar Press)
- Poems from the Basement (Leaf Press)
- The Invention of Birds (Leaf Press)
- Dazzle Patterns (Freehand Books)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical naturerelease from scientific language
- Recurring Motifs
- natural cyclesbiodiversity
Legacy
Canadian writer, poet, and painter known for blending science, nature, and art. Winner of Edna Staebler Award.
Trivia
- Illustrated her own published books.
- Offers online art courses since 2020 via ARTWORK ARTPLAY.